The state infrastructure adviser has released a report that says Victoria gets poor value from the $800 million it spends running the network every year. | pwhatch
Melbourne’s bus system needs significant reform to meet the city’s growing transport demands, according to the state infrastructure adviser, which says Victoria gets poor value from the $800 million it spends running the network every year.
A discussion paper on bus reform, which Infrastructure Victoria will release on Monday, identifies a politically risky redesign of the network as one potential solution. It would sacrifice network coverage and many of the bus stops dotted around suburbs in favour of more frequent, direct and faster routes.
“Since 2014, we have invested more than $500 million in successive budgets in new and improved bus services, with hundreds of new or upgraded routes added to the network,” he said. The Infrastructure Victoria paper says it may be better to reduce network coverage in favour of running faster, more frequently and on direct routes that attract more riders.
Melbourne University transport planning lecturer John Stone said the “bold” reform the bus system badly needed would necessitate cutting some routes and stops in favour of an overall more effective network.
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